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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

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Arts Writer, Willamette Week

Astoria

Final Covers

Minecraft , Fortnite , Frostpunk , Warhammer 40K

Doesn’t Cover

Anything not local.

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Total articles 481

  • Get Your Reps In: “The Long Goodbye” is a ’70s Shaggy Noir

    By Chance Solem-Pfeifer Verified| Willamette Week Verified The Long Goodbye (1973)Every generation gets the Los Angeles snoop it deserves. In The Long Goodbye (1973), Elliott Gould plays Philip Marlowe—the noir detective originated by Dick Powell and immortalized on screen by Humphrey Bogart—as five-o’clock shadow personified. From the moment we meet Marlowe, he’s exhausted, suit rumpled, jaded by free love, cigarette dangling from his bottom lip for minutes at a time.

    By Chance Solem-Pfeifer Verified · Willamette Week

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • Get Your Reps In: “Bull Durham” Savors the Scuzzier Side of America’s Pastime

    By Chance Solem-Pfeifer Verified| Willamette Week Verified Bull Durham (1988)Just imagine the soliloquy that minor league catcher and philosopher Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) would deliver about the 2025 New York Yankees’ new “torpedo bats.” “Optimal weight distribution to maximize power?” the Bull Durham star would probably scoff. “Sounds like a lot of technocratic joy-sucking from efficiency snobs who don’t know shit about sex or baseball.” But Bull Durham isn’t a movie about being good at baseball. It’s a movie about being good at enjoying baseball.

    By Chance Solem-Pfeifer Verified · Willamette Week

    Apr. 08, 2025

  • Get Your Reps In: “The Long Goodbye” is a ’70s Shaggy Noir

    By Chance Solem-Pfeifer Verified| Willamette Week Verified The Long Goodbye (1973)Every generation gets the Los Angeles snoop it deserves. In The Long Goodbye (1973), Elliott Gould plays Philip Marlowe—the noir detective originated by Dick Powell and immortalized on screen by Humphrey Bogart—as five-o’clock shadow personified. From the moment we meet Marlowe, he’s exhausted, suit rumpled, jaded by free love, cigarette dangling from his bottom lip for minutes at a time.

    By Chance Solem-Pfeifer Verified · Willamette Week

    Apr. 15, 2025

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Willamette Week

Willamette Week is an independent weekly newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 1974 by Ronald A. Buel. It focuses on investigative reporting, cultural coverage, and community engagement, providing in-depth insights into Portland's politics, culture, and lifestyle. The newspaper aims to inform and empower its readers, inspiring positive change within the community. The paper offers comprehensive journalism and reporting in both print and digital formats. It is known for its investigative journalism, which has led to significant policy changes and exposed corruption. Willamette Week engages with the community by supporting local businesses and highlighting cultural events. Additionally, the Friends of Willamette Week initiative, established in 2019, allows readers to support the newspaper's mission of maintaining independent local journalism. As of 2024, Willamette Week celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of dedicated service to the Portland community.

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Founded: 1974